Rob Chapman
Black Sky Thinking
Beyond the Black Eyed Dog: Why Nick Drake Deserves more than ‘Indiefication’
On the fiftieth anniversary of Nick Drake's death, Rob Chapman argues that his legacy has been let down by a culture that allows his mental health struggles to overshadow his art, and that turns his songs into fodder for wellness-adjacent twee whimsy
Black Sky Thinking
Beyond the Black Eyed Dog: Why Nick Drake Deserves more than ‘Indiefication’
On the fiftieth anniversary of Nick Drake's death, Rob Chapman argues that his legacy has been let down by a culture that allows his mental health struggles to overshadow his art, and that turns his songs into fodder for wellness-adjacent twee whimsy
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“The Residents Do Not Live In The Past”: A Profile & ‘Interview’
Ahead of their appearance at this weekend's Mute Short Circuit Festival, Robert Barry profiles the elusive Californian group/art project/political statement that is The Residents, with help from their "spokesperson" Hardy Fox
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Somewhere In The Forgotten Past: The Amazing Interviewed
Sweden's The Amazing have spent the last few years quietly honing a low key and lovely approach to songwriting. Barnaby Smith caught up with the band's Christoffer Gunrup and Reine Fiske to talk parties, jamming and Fleetwood Mac
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Complete Communion: October’s Jazz With Stewart Smith
Stewart Smith is back with all the juice you need to keep your jazz inhaler vaping: reviews of new albums from Mats Gustafsson, Robert Glasper, Donny McCaslin and Forebrace, along with a round-up of UK and US releases you might have missed over the summer months
